Postcode SE8 5EN (Lewisham)

Map showing SE8 5EN and nearby postcodes

The postcode SE8 5EN is located in Lewisham, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in October 2014 and is an active postcode. SE8 5EN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SE8 5EN is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.1 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of SE8 5EN as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > New EU tech workers.

The closest road name to SE8 5EN is River Rise Close which is centered 52 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Dunnage Crescent and is 176 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.01 km away at Canada Water Underground Station The closest railway station is Surrey Quays Rail Station, 670 m away.

The closest primary school to SE8 5EN (for ages 11 and under) is Deptford Park Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 4, 2017.

The local pub for residents of SE8 5EN is Moby dick and is 434 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 8, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Babzen meze turkish restaurant and is 342 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 10, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 233.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 36.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Policing for SE8 5EN is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Lewisham is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to SE8 5EN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SE8 5EN, and the approximate distance away.

River Rise Close 52 m
Pell Street 55 m
Yeoman Street 68 m
Grand Canal Avenue 96 m
Plough Way 112 m
Cary Avenue 113 m
Whiting Way 115 m
Naomi Street 117 m
Lighter Close 135 m
Sweden Gate 137 m
Boat Lifter Way 143 m
Woodcroft Mews 150 m
Mary Rose Square 159 m
Ashton Reach 163 m
Croft Street 181 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SE8 5EN

Introduction October 2014
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SE8 5EN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Marathon Science School Good
(January 17, 2019)
286 m
Deptford Park Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
390 m
Sir Francis Drake Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
608 m
Rotherhithe Primary School Good
(June 20, 2018)
775 m
Cavendish School Outstanding
(May 3, 2018)
833 m
Arnhem Wharf Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
929 m
Alfred Salter Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
929 m
St John's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
962 m
St Edmund's Catholic School Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.01 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(May 25, 2012)
1.07 km
Redriff Primary School 1.13 km
Bacon's College 1.2 km
Kings Kids Christian School Good
(November 15, 2018)
1.25 km
Ilderton Primary School Outstanding
(June 18, 2015)
1.27 km
Seven Mills Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
1.28 km
Albion Primary School Outstanding
(October 12, 2011)
1.29 km
Harbinger Primary School Requires improvement
(November 7, 2019)
1.32 km
Grinling Gibbons Primary School Good
(May 17, 2017)
1.35 km
Southwark Park Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
1.44 km
Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham Temple Grove 1.49 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SE8 5EN - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Plough Way Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 26, 2018
20 m
Plough Way Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 19, 2020
65 m
Surrey docks watersports centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 8, 2018
226 m
Beetaly Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
262 m
The rj4all rotherhithe community centre Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 28, 2021
274 m
Babzen meze turkish restaurant Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 10, 2021
342 m
Bellucci Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 8, 2022
342 m
La casa del caffe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 7, 2021
342 m
Passage to india Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 19, 2021
342 m
Pizza hut Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
342 m
Plough way supermarket Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 8, 2019
342 m
Janan news Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
434 m
Moby dick Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
434 m
Vintage wines & spirits Retailers - other Exempt
December 5, 2017
434 m
Vapey cakes Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 8, 2020
435 m
Cafe quays Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2020
482 m
La chingada Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
482 m
Caffe pistachio Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
489 m
Proper pizza london ltd t/a the pizza room london Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 29, 2019
489 m
Surrey docks Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 18, 2021
489 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SE8 5EN - Data from Apr 2022

Dunnage Crescent Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Yeoman Street Bus Stop/Station 189 m
Yeoman Street Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Dunnage Crescent Bus Stop/Station 209 m
Grove Street Plough Way Bus Stop/Station 293 m
Canada Water Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.01 km
Canada Water Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.02 km
Canada Water Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.06 km
Surrey Quays Rail Station Rail 670 m
Surrey Quays Rail Station Rail 683 m
Canada Water Rail Station Rail 978 m
Greenland Surrey Quays Pier Ferry 521 m
Greenland Surrey Quays Pier Ferry 531 m
Greenland Surrey Quays Pier Ferry 569 m
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 37.95 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 38.1 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 38.21 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SE8 5EN - Data from Dec 2021

South Dock Inland Water 279 m
Greenland Dock Inland Water 322 m
Steelyard Cut Inland Water 326 m
Surrey Commercial Docks Inland Water 361 m
Norway Dock Inland Water 530 m
Russia Dock Woodland Woodland Or Forest 701 m
Canada Water Inland Water 880 m
Stave Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.04 km
Redriff Wetland 1.13 km
Surrey Water Inland Water 1.34 km
Thames Link Inland Water 1.48 km
Millwall Outer Dock Inland Water 1.51 km
Cuckold's Point Wetland 1.56 km
Lavender Pond Inland Water 1.56 km
Millwall Inner Dock Inland Water 1.69 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SE8 5EN - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 150 Mbps 233.2 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 36.2 Mbps 115 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 106.6 7.6
300+ Mbps 100% 866 56

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.49182500
Longitude -0.03870300
OS Easting 536258
OS Northing 0178810
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7991
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Lewisham, Deptford
Electoral Ward Evelyn
Local Authority District Lewisham
Region / Government Office Region London
European Electoral Region London
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: London
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council London East

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E09000023
Travel To Work Area London

NHS

NHS England Region London
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Lewisham
Cancer Alliance South East London
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
London
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Our Healthier South East London
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS South East London CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Ethnicity central
Group: Aspirational techies
Subgroup: New EU tech workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Lewisham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33035224
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Lewisham 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lewisham 001E
Output Area / Small Area 3D1